[Transcript of Letter from John Dillon to Stephen F. Austin, October 4, 1836] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Transcript of Letter from John Dillon to Stephen F. Austin, October 4, 1836]
  • Series Title Austin Papers: Series IV, 1836 (2 of 2)

Creator

  • Author: Dillon, John
    Creator Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1836-10-04

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Copy of transcript for a letter from John Dillon to Stephen F. Austin, on October 4, 1836, introducing Robert Moore; drawing attention to the widow and children of a man who died fighting for Texas, and the property they feel they are entitled to; and asking if there is adequate water and iron to merit creating an iron works in Texas.
  • Physical Description: 2 p. ; 28 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Keyword: mines
  • Keyword: widows
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: People - Children
  • Named Person: Austin, Stephen F. (Stephen Fuller), 1793-1836
  • Named Person: Dillon, John
  • Keyword: Moore, Robert
  • Keyword: Marple, David J.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Business, Economics and Finance - Medicine - Doctors

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Kentucky - Jefferson County - Louisville
  • Time Period: rep-tex
  • Coverage Date: 1836-10-04
  • Place Name: United States - Maryland - Baltimore County - Baltimore
  • Place Name: United States - Texas

Collection

  • Name: Moses and Stephen F. Austin Papers
    Code: AUSTIN

Institution

  • Name: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
    Code: CAH

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 2Q416
  • Accession or Local Control No: e_sfa_02045
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth218011

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